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435 grams of moist granular soil was tested in the laboratory and was found to have a specific gravity of soil solids of 2.65. If the air void ratio is approximated to be 16% and the volume of the solids is 116 cubic centimeters. Determine the following:
a. Void ratio.
b. Bulk density, g/cc.
c. Amount of water to be added to attain saturated state, g.
Given:
Total Weight of Soil, W = 435 g
Specific Gravity of Soil Solids, Gs = 2.65
Air void ration, na = 16%
Volume of soil solids, Vs = 116 cc
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Please don't interchange the total volume of soil (V) with the volume of soil solids (Vs), as well as the Specific Gravity (G) with the Specific Gravity of Soil Solids (Gs)!
435 grams of moist granular soil was tested in the laboratory and was found to have a specific gravity of soil solids of 2.65. If the air void ratio is approximated to be 16% and the volume of the solids is 116 cubic centimeters. Determine the following:
a. Void ratio.
b. Bulk density, g/cc.
c. Amount of water to be added to attain saturated state, g.
Given:
Total Weight of Soil, W = 435 g
Specific Gravity of Soil Solids, Gs = 2.65
Air void ration, na = 16%
Volume of soil solids, Vs = 116 cc
Please don't interchange the total volume of soil (V) with the volume of soil solids (Vs), as well as the Specific Gravity (G) with the Specific Gravity of Soil Solids (Gs)!
435 grams of moist granular soil was tested in the laboratory and was found to have a specific gravity of soil solids of 2.65. If the air void ratio is approximated to be 16% and the volume of the solids is 116 cubic centimeters. Determine the following:
a. Void ratio.
b. Bulk density, g/cc.
c. Amount of water to be added to attain saturated state, g.
Given:
Total Weight of Soil, W = 435 g
Specific Gravity of Soil Solids, Gs = 2.65
Air void ration, na = 16%
Volume of soil solids, Vs = 116 cc
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